Four Postures of a Bible-Built Life

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Four Postures of a Bible-Built Life

I. Introduction

A. ends up , but very few people end up on .

B. “If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.” (Lewis Carroll)

C. The stability of your life, the depth of your soul, and the growth of your faith are not random. They are shaped by what you prioritize, what you pour yourself into, and, most importantly, what you build your life on.

D. Matthew 7:24-27 (NIV) ²⁴”Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. ²⁵The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. ²⁶But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. ²⁷The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”

E. When the storm hits, you don’t to the level of your . You to the level of your .

II. Four Postures of a Bible-Built Life (How to position your heart so your life is built on a solid foundation.)

A. Hear It: Posture of Attention

1. Am I myself so God can ? And am I to ?

2. The first movement of a Bible-rooted life is .

B. Receive It: Posture of Humility

1. Luke 8:4-15 (MSG)

2. The Seed grows best in a heart that says, “Lord, I want whatever You want, even if it challenges me.”

C. See It: Posture of Reflection

1. James 1:23-25 (NIV) ²³Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror ²⁴and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. ²⁵But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.

2. The mirror of Scripture isn’t meant to you; it’s meant to you.

D. Apply It: Posture of Obedience

1. Wisdom is your ability to God’s truth to life’s .

2. The of your foundation is determined by , not .

3. James 1:25 (NLT) But if you look carefully into the perfect law that sets you free, and if you do what it says and don’t forget what you heard, then God will bless you for doing it.

4. Posture → Practice → Promise

5. James 1:22 (NIV) Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.

III. Conclusion